The research landscape: the wider context and the LIS Research Coalition Response

The research landscape The wider context and the LIS Research Coalition response Presentation to LISC(NI) – 29 th September 2010 Hazel Hall

History

Sources of funding? Previous research output?

Communication between funding bodies

Research takes place here

Other things happen here

Do we have access to the right tools and skills? Who would be interested in our output?

bring together information about LIS research opportunities and results
encourage dialogue between research funders
promote LIS practitioner research and the translation of research outcomes into practice
articulate a strategic approach to LIS research
promote the development of research capacity in LIS
Our goals are to:

A “good thing”

We’re great on advocacy

… and we’re good at measuring the tangible

What about value?

Please show me the figures to demonstrate how the public library service has reduced anti-social behaviour in this community What about value?

What about impact?

To what extent have innovations in services delivery contributed to improving exam results of the children at this school? What about impact?

Evidence for politically important stakeholders … for accountability, informed practice

Job satisfaction: intellectual stimulation, enjoyment of learning, pride, (retention) Enhanced peer relationships, career progression

Our goals are to:

Our goals are to: Support librarians to use research in their work, and to undertake research to add to the evidence-base

Research funding opportunities Studentships offered Invitation to join consultation Research report published Topical debate Report of on-going research Training event announced Conference registration open New journal issue published Conference offering funded places Research report published Saving time: Twitter feed as current awareness

Saving time: resources on the Coalition web pages

Management support

Encouraging top-level support for practitioner research

Tools and methods

Extending the repertoire of research approaches, and plans for further events in 2010/11

Raise ambitions

Providing opportunities for on-going research to be recognised The full One Minute Madness video can be accessed from: http://www.vimeo.com/12948960

LIS Research Coalition provides direction

… to funding opportunities

… to networks & mentors

Acting as the focus for external support of LIS research in the UK

Find out more

http://lisresearch.org
Where you will find a link to these slides, and suggestions for content are welcomed
Follow @LISResearch
@LISResearch will tweet your research-related news, queries...
Review conference materials
See http://lisresearch.org/conference-2010

LIS Research Coalition
http://lisresearch.org
@LISResearch
Dr Hazel Hall
[email_address]
+44 (0)7 969 07 8181
All photographs, with the exception of “History” and Bolton public library, are from http://www.morguefile.com

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